| Elgato turbocharges H.264 export on Mac |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Thursday, 17 May 2007 | |
  
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The H.264 format is used by the iPod, Apple TV, Sony PlayStation Portable, certain mobile phones and other devices. Transcoding digital TV recordings (eg, those made using Elgato's EyeTV software and a compatible tuner) can be worthwhile even if the plan is to play them back on the same computer, as H.264 gives good quality with relatively small files. However, Turbo.264 only supports resolutions up to 800 by 600, so it isn't suitable for HD recordings unless you're happy for scaling to occur. The Turbo.264's software provides drag-and-drop conversion of single or multiples files with presets for iPod (standard or high quality), Apple TV and PSP. Exported files are automatically added to the computer's iTunes library. It also accelerates H.264 export from iMovie, QuickTime Pro, Final Cut Pro, EyeTV and other video applications that use QuickTime. Files using nonstandard codecs such as those provided by Flip4Mac can be converted to H.264 with the aid of Turbo.264. Turbo.264 retails for $US99.95/€99.95 from the company's online store and is also available through distributors (including Conexus in Australia, where the RRP is $A199.95).{moscomment} |
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